International Latino Book Award winner, 1st place Most-Inspirational YA and 1st place Best Latino Subject-Focused YA, International Latino Book Awards and Latino Literacy Now, Salvation, 2014
Oregon Spirit Award shortlist, Oregon Council of Teachers of English, Salvation, 2014
Latino Books into Movies selection, International Latino Book Awards and Latino Literacy Now, Salvation, 2014
Oregon Spirit Award winner, Oregon Council of Teachers
of English, given to Academy 7 for being “a distinguished contribution
to young adult literature that engages and encourages readers' imagination, discovery, and understanding. ” 2010
Oregon Book Award finalist, Oregon Institute of Literary Arts,
for Academy 7 being one of the top five young adult books of the year by
an Oregon author. 2011
YALSA Popular Paperback nominee, American Library Association, Academy 7, 2010
Volunteer State Book Award nominee, Tennessee Library Association, Academy 7, 2010
Pennsylvania Top Forty, Pennsylvania Library Association, Aurelia, 2008